NetLogic Microsystems Showcases Strong Customer Leadership Designs using Its Ultra Low-Power Alchemy(r) Processors at CES(r) 2010

NetLogic Microsystems’ ultra low-power Alchemy processors offer a high-performance processor running at 800MHz, and integrate a high-definition video acceleration engine and an advanced 2D/3D graphics processor in a cost-effective 537-pin BGA package with 0.65mm or 0.8mm ball pitches. NetLogic Microsystems’ Alchemy processor also includes a best-in-class LCD controller with four graphics planes for 32-bit aRGB support, and the Media Acceleration Engine(tm) (MAE) provides H.264, MPEG 1/2/4, DivX, XviD, WMV9 and VC-1 hardware acceleration.

January 4th, 2010

Las Vegas, Nevada and Mountain View, Calif. – Jan. 4, 2010 – NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that it will be demonstrating over two dozen customer systems using its ultra low-power Alchemy® processors at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth #35268. These customer demonstrations target a variety of embedded applications such as automotive in-vehicle infotainment, telematics, audio/video navigation, enterprise thin clients and other media-rich applications, thereby showcasing NetLogic Microsystems’ market leadership in its ultra low-power Alchemy processor product family.

NetLogic Microsystems’ ultra low-power Alchemy processors offer a high-performance processor running at 800MHz, and integrate a high-definition video acceleration engine and an advanced 2D/3D graphics processor in a cost-effective 537-pin BGA package with 0.65mm or 0.8mm ball pitches. NetLogic Microsystems’ Alchemy processor also includes a best-in-class LCD controller with four graphics planes for 32-bit aRGB support, and the Media Acceleration Engine™ (MAE) provides H.264, MPEG 1/2/4, DivX, XviD, WMV9 and VC-1 hardware acceleration.

“We are very excited to see the continued strong design win momentum of our industry-leading Alchemy processor family,” said Behrooz Abdi, executive vice president at NetLogic Microsystems. “We have successfully differentiated ourselves from the competition because of the powerful processing performance, robust connected media acceleration and the ultra low-power functionality that our market-leading Alchemy processors offer.”

Among the customer systems that NetLogic Microsystems will be demonstrating at CES include:

LG Electronics’ In-Vehicle Infotainment and Audio/Video Navigation solutions

Continental Automotive and Tinnos’ In-Vehicle Infotainment solutions

Samsung Electronics’ Enterprise Video Projectors

Sharp Electronics Incorporated’s PM1000 Electronic Dictionary solutions

ChipPC’s PlugPC and JackPC Enterprise Thin Client solutions offering the world’s lowest power desktop at just 3W operating and unique, miniature form factors

HanNetDigital’s HANnavi navigation solutions

AP Systems’ 3D Navigation solutions

Fine Digital’s In-Car Multimedia Navigation systems

Thinkware’s Audio/Video Navigation solutions

iStation’s U43 3D ATSC-M/H Media Players

Samwell’s In-Vehicle Infotainment systems

ForYou’s Automotive Audio/Video Navigation solutions for AudioVox and Philips

RoadRover’s Audio/Video Navigation solutions

Malata’s Automotive Navigation systems

TenHz’s Digital Signage solutions

Skytone’s Alpha 700 and Alpha 300 Linux-based Netbooks

Foxlink’s Netbook and Mobile Internet Device products for Service Providers

Top Eight’s Claire HMP-72088 and HMP-72108 Home Media Players with Internet TV and Radio

TECO’s 32-inch NetTV solutions

Mobile Appliances’ Personal Navigation Devices

Cowon’s Q5 Portable Media Players

Carpo Holding AG Cloud-Computing Touch-Screen Multi-Entertainment and Information platform, running on Android

D2 Technologies’ VoIP and IP Communications for Android® Media Phones

For more information about NetLogic Microsystems’ demonstrations at CES, please contact ces2010@netlogicmicro.com.

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) is a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions that are powering next-generation Internet networks. NetLogic Microsystems’ best-in-class products perform highly differentiated tasks of accelerating complex network traffic to significantly enhance the performance and functionality of advanced 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure networks. NetLogic Microsystems’ market-leading product portfolio includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based processors, content processors, network search engines, ultra low-power embedded processors and high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY solutions. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). NetLogic Microsystems is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has offices and design centers throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information about products offered by NetLogic Microsystems, call +1-650-961-6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at www.netlogicmicro.com.

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